del mar
R8 #4 laker mamba (12-1) 8:30
an expensive yearling purchase and first time gelding making his 5th career start.. off slow and 4th of 11, on the dirt last race (turf today).. behind a very slow pace two back at fairgrounds (turf) and broke bad also (admittedly the bad breaking isn't good **.. three back (2nd career) is the key for me.. breaking your maiden vs specials at churchill in october as a 2yo shows you have some talent..one further back in his debut breaking from the rail at a mile at churchill (a difficult assignment.. 1 turn there) finished 3rd of 8 while being very wide on the turn.. this race was scheduled for the turf.. trainer having a nice meet with a limited amount of starters.. i think this ml is high and even if I'm wrong like this one at a price..
** maybe being gelded will help with that
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